Wilbur Whitta

Live at The Church

31 January 2025

Gadigal/Sydney based pianist and composer Wilbur Whitta presents a new set of improvised music for piano and organ.

Originally hailing from Canberra/Ngunnawal, Wilbur has performed across the globe, and is a mainstay of the Sydney jazz and improvised music community. He has appeared alongside acclaimed international artists Kit Downes and Will Vinson, was selected as a finalist in the Australian NaDonal Jazz Awards, and, while living in London, won the UK-based Dankworth Jazz Composition Award. He currently leads his band “Wildfire”, who released their debut album this year on ABC Jazz.

This performance draws on Wilbur’s recent sonic explorations with digital organs, and is inspired by solo improvised works from the likes of pianists Craig Taborn, Paul Bley, Masabumi Kikuchi and Kit Downes. The set will see Wilbur free-soloing between both piano and organ, navigating in the moment to find new paths up the mountain.

This performance will take place at The Church.

The Church is a meticulously restored 19th-century Gothic church in Alexandria, NSW owned by Judith Neilson AM that houses rehearsals and work development for musicians by invitation.

Performances

Performances

Friday 31 January 2025, 7pm

Location

The Church
9 Mitchell Rd, Alexandria

Tickets

Free, by ballot only

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Ballot draw date: Thursday 23 January 2025

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